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The Port Harcourt Literary Society is set to host Kudo Eresia Eke as the guest poet for the month of April 2018.
For several months, The Port Harcourt Literary Society (PHLS) has dished out quality literary elements in making it’s Open Mic Evenings one to be sought after since its’ emergence.
The society has featured guest poets since its maiden edition in November of 2017.
The likes of Efe Paul Azino, Samuel Achibi Dede, Iquo Diana-Abasi, Nengi Ilagha (Pope pen), and several other music groups have been part of this monthly literary fiesta.
Kudo Eresia-Eke is a thinker and prolific writer with numerous publications spanning poetry, short stories, inspirational and academic essays. An accomplished communicator and seasoned administrator with rich experience in the media, academia, government and the oil and gas industry he holds a PhD in Political Theory from the University of Port Harcourt; and a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos.
Kudo has worked with Nigerian Television Authority as presenter and newscaster, as well as the Daily Times, the Guardian, Rivers State Television, Radio Nigeria, Radio Rivers, and Sunray Group of Newspapers. He was also a columnist for Vanguard.
He was also Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Culture, State Director, National Orientation Agency, as well as lecturer in various universities in Nigeria and South Africa.
In 1998, he was appointed the pioneer Community Relations and Development Manager for Nigeria LNG Limited, and served as Public Affairs Manager, Government Relations Manager, and until recently General Manager, External Relations NLNG, among so many other accomplishments.
But it is perhaps for the brilliance of his poetry, for which the University of Port Harcourt appointed him Poet in Residence, that the Port Harcourt Literary Society most honours him.
The event will held on the 22nd of April 2018.